The supply of cases for reloading is not a serious problem, but it does require some care. 310 bullets for the bullets in the table, you must drop back to the starting load level and proceed with caution. 308 barrel, so you need to know the barrel dimensions of your gun. 310 bullets that are available for the 7.62x39 may very well produce somewhat higher pressures than you would want if fired in a. They are safe to shoot in the AK47 variants, and all shot very well in our. 308 groove diameter.Īll the bullets used in the loads listed here are standard. But you shouldn't be a bit surprised to find guns chambered in the U.S.

310 inch, and the SAAMI standard for bullet diameter is. Since the more or less nominal groove diameter for 7.62x39 is. Since the AK47 variants have been made all over the world, bore diameters are all over the map as well. Let's talk about bullet diameter for a moment. Almost any cartridge shape can be made to shoot well if those two conditions are met. Accuracy depends largely on pushing good bullets through a good barrel. But in assault rifle mode, accuracy isn't the primary consideration. In the AK47 and SKS variants (none of which is actually an assault rifle, because they lack a full-automatic capability) sold in this country, the accuracy of the 7.62x39 is rarely anything to write home about. The case also provides a wonderful option for introducing young or recoil-sensitive shooters to centerfire rifle shooting. The ammo it uses is the 7.62x39 Russian, a modestly sized little bottlenecked number that fulfills its military tasks very well. The gun has proved to be great for what it was designed to be - an assault rifle.

The AK47 and its numerous variants are certainly on the very short list of guns that have been produced in the highest volume.

Subsonic 7.62x39 reloading